Autonomo Spain
Autonomo Spain shares five years of experience with tax guides, tools, services, and clear explanations for freelancers in Spain.
Hi, I’m Adrienne. I’ve been autónoma in Spain for many years, and in this website I’ve put together some of what I’ve learned — and what I wish I’d known or had easy access to when I was starting out. More about me.
Over the years, I’ve worked with all sorts of clients in Spain, Europe and across the world and taken on all kinds of projects during my rather adventurous journey as an autónomo in Spain. Alongside the actual work, I’ve had to learn the ins and outs of the bureaucracy, work with tax deadlines, tracking revenue and expenses, even redoing an invoice or two because I got the format or VAT wrong.
It’s been a massive learning curve, but now I feel like I know what I’m doing, and I thought some of what I’ve picked up might be helpful to you too. So I decided to write it all down.
Articles
Prodigi: Hopes
Prodigi has manual order approval, EU-based partners, & WooCommerce integration — all pluses for a print-on-demand business based in the EU.
What is IVA?
IVA stands is Spain’s Value Added Tax (VAT) that may need to include on your invoice
What is the Register of Intra-Community operators?
You need to be in the register of intra-community operators if you are going to buy or sell goods or services to other EU countries without charging IVA/VAT.
Can autonomos apply for paro (unemployment)?
There are a number of special circumstances that qualify an autónomo for paro.
What is autonomo / autónomo?
Autonomo is the category of employment for a freelancer or self-employed person in Spain.
Accounting Software in Spain
Accounting software platforms to create and log invoices and track expenditure to pass onto your accountant or gestor. Some include gestor services.
Print on Demand in Europe
My experiences setting up a print-on-demand store in Europe. Taxes! Delivery times! Issues with printing and more!
What is a Spanish digital certificate?
A Spanish digital certificate is a tool that to access electronic services. Cl@ve and idCAT are alternatives that can also be used across official Spanish services.